Hello!
I'm 23 years old and I graduated from college last year. I spent my first year and a half as an undergrad in a community college before transferring and graduating from a four year university. I have a Bachelor of Science degree and I majored in Biology. Currently, I'm working as a Clinical Research Assistant in Anesthesia at Duke University and I want to apply for dental school by June 1st, 2018. Here's a short breakdown of my credits, grade points, scores, etc.:
I've taken the steps to treat my body better, because above all else my health is the most important thing. I've been 3 months sober now, almost 4 months, and I'm ready to steer my life back in the right direction. What do I need to do to make sure I stand a chance when I submit my application in June of next year? I was thinking of taking some courses at Duke, perhaps some of the courses I didn't do well in as an undergrad. I also need to really prepare well for the DAT and ace it on my second try.
What should I do? Who should I talk to? What steps should I consider taking? What advice do you have for me if you're a non-traditional dental school student/applicant/matriculate or if you've been in a similar situation as myself?
I'll make an effort to reach out to my friends who are currently in dental school. I'll see if I can visit a couple of them - one that attends a program in Louisville and another in Tennessee.
Feel free to ask for more details about me, if it'll help you help me.
Thanks!
I'm 23 years old and I graduated from college last year. I spent my first year and a half as an undergrad in a community college before transferring and graduating from a four year university. I have a Bachelor of Science degree and I majored in Biology. Currently, I'm working as a Clinical Research Assistant in Anesthesia at Duke University and I want to apply for dental school by June 1st, 2018. Here's a short breakdown of my credits, grade points, scores, etc.:
- Total Credits: 131
- Total Grade Points: 395
- Cumulative GPA: 3.01
- Science GPA: ~2.65
- Dat Scores
- AA = 16
- Biology = 16
- General Chemistry = 16
- Organic Chemistry = 14
- Perceptual Ability = 17
- Quantitative Reasoning = 15
- Reading Comprehension = 21
- Survey of Natural Sciences = 16
I've taken the steps to treat my body better, because above all else my health is the most important thing. I've been 3 months sober now, almost 4 months, and I'm ready to steer my life back in the right direction. What do I need to do to make sure I stand a chance when I submit my application in June of next year? I was thinking of taking some courses at Duke, perhaps some of the courses I didn't do well in as an undergrad. I also need to really prepare well for the DAT and ace it on my second try.
What should I do? Who should I talk to? What steps should I consider taking? What advice do you have for me if you're a non-traditional dental school student/applicant/matriculate or if you've been in a similar situation as myself?
I'll make an effort to reach out to my friends who are currently in dental school. I'll see if I can visit a couple of them - one that attends a program in Louisville and another in Tennessee.
Feel free to ask for more details about me, if it'll help you help me.
Thanks!